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Tennessee Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

7,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.93/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 471 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.22/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 574 lb · 306 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.01/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 527 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,252 4,352 6,853
Feeder cattle 5,835 3,451 5,527
Slaughter cattle 1,133 669 1,048
Replacement cattle 284 232 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 lbs were 9.00-10.00 higher, and steers over 400 lbs were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with some instances of 8.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-7.00 higher, with instances of 8.00-9.00 higher; feeder bulls were mostly 6.00-8.00 higher with instances of 9.00-10.00 higher. Overall, very good demand for all feeder classes was noted throughout the week, with buyers especially interested in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Heavy offerings of slaughter classes this week created a limited test to last week, however, demand was mostly moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 7 192.50–230.00 $208.31 $571 +7.34
300–340 325 31 185.00–230.00 $216.44 $703 +12.76
350–395 372 46 190.00–232.50 $210.19 $782 +3.06
360–395 fancy 377 3 230.00–242.50 $235.73 $889 —
383 value added 383 8 236.00 $236.00 $904 —
401 thin fleshed 401 3 212.50 $212.50 $852 —
400–447 425 29 180.00–224.00 $201.82 $858 +0.76
402–437 value added 435 84 205.00–237.00 $232.75 $1,012 +16.76
445 fancy 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —
455–486 value added 472 51 205.00–228.00 $218.10 $1,029 +4.85
450–495 474 51 180.00–220.00 $203.34 $964 +4.47
500–545 523 125 167.50–205.00 $190.18 $995 +2.12
500–548 value added 533 79 196.00–220.00 $205.82 $1,097 +13.51
550–595 value added 575 28 186.00–199.00 $194.30 $1,117 +5.24
550–596 575 102 170.00–199.00 $182.77 $1,051 +6.54
575–585 fancy 580 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
600–648 value added 615 59 167.50–199.00 $188.83 $1,161 +6.86
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -18.23
600–647 621 97 155.00–190.00 $179.61 $1,115 +6.38
655–690 value added 670 65 170.00–190.00 $180.22 $1,207 +3.84
650–695 676 37 152.50–188.00 $175.13 $1,184 +7.96
700–739 716 44 151.00–178.50 $168.83 $1,209 +11.18
710–741 value added 733 16 162.50–179.00 $170.15 $1,247 +5.79
755–790 774 23 152.50–166.00 $162.63 $1,259 +6.46
765–795 value added 778 43 165.00–170.00 $167.82 $1,306 -1.45
805–836 828 11 150.00–167.00 $157.11 $1,301 +23.11
835–845 value added 840 17 163.00–168.50 $167.65 $1,408 -0.44
856–872 value added 867 162 165.00–170.50 $169.59 $1,470 +1.16
860–890 874 6 142.00–158.00 $151.00 $1,320 +6.62
920 920 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,127 -23.16
955 955 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 —
1005–1045 1019 5 135.00–151.00 $141.24 $1,439 +11.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 10 190.00–215.00 $198.42 $558 +3.98
300–340 323 7 162.50–205.00 $183.67 $593 +6.18
363–390 373 16 175.00–200.00 $187.10 $698 +8.82
400–445 416 15 140.00–200.00 $184.00 $765 +9.60
450–495 477 17 164.00–192.50 $178.95 $854 -2.84
500–545 523 17 142.50–182.00 $163.95 $857 -0.98
550–597 580 13 155.00–178.00 $165.73 $961 +8.33
610–640 625 10 147.50–172.00 $163.27 $1,020 +19.45
655–690 670 3 156.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,079 +13.00
700–730 713 3 134.00–146.00 $139.13 $992 —
805–840 823 2 127.50–134.00 $130.68 $1,075 +0.68
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 —
255–265 260 2 140.00–180.00 $160.38 $417 —
320–340 330 2 165.00–180.00 $172.27 $568 -2.93
350–390 366 15 147.50–190.00 $180.54 $661 +2.43
435–440 438 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $799 +2.57
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 ±0.00
570–575 573 3 150.00–166.00 $155.30 $890 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
1098 1098 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,427 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 139.00 $139.00 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
305–340 310 7 166.00–175.00 $167.41 $519 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
223–245 230 7 170.00–185.00 $179.10 $412 —
251–290 274 29 140.00–210.00 $182.68 $501 +8.25
300–345 327 51 165.00–195.00 $180.01 $589 +7.66
351–393 value added 367 56 188.00–209.00 $204.82 $752 +20.41
355–398 377 122 155.00–199.00 $179.99 $679 +7.89
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -16.20
405–445 fancy 425 3 184.00–187.50 $185.54 $789 —
410–435 value added 425 43 175.00–189.00 $184.88 $786 +3.19
400–448 428 123 157.00–186.00 $171.50 $734 +5.30
450–495 470 229 154.00–178.00 $169.23 $795 +7.88
451–492 value added 475 97 175.00–188.00 $181.89 $864 +9.01
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -11.35
500–535 fancy 517 3 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $896 —
500–548 523 162 145.00–171.00 $160.88 $841 +1.89
505–543 value added 531 132 166.00–179.50 $174.51 $927 +8.29
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -8.99
560 fancy 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 -16.32
550–598 571 172 140.00–168.00 $155.37 $887 +5.05
553–588 value added 578 132 160.00–174.25 $171.31 $990 +10.46
610 fancy 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
601–638 value added 612 58 155.00–163.00 $160.35 $981 +1.23
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -8.55
600–645 625 74 140.00–159.00 $150.78 $942 +7.23
650–695 670 57 122.50–167.00 $146.64 $982 +1.44
650–697 value added 676 69 145.00–161.00 $153.55 $1,038 +3.40
700–745 720 25 120.00–158.00 $141.81 $1,021 +9.72
715–735 722 3 127.00–135.00 $131.37 $948 -0.72
717–739 value added 724 26 145.00–155.00 $151.50 $1,097 -4.30
750–780 765 12 132.50–144.00 $140.70 $1,076 +5.26
753–783 value added 781 68 150.00–164.50 $163.68 $1,278 +9.70
800–840 817 8 123.00–148.00 $134.69 $1,100 -0.31
815–834 value added 819 83 140.00–158.50 $156.12 $1,279 —
856 value added 856 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,250 +16.00
855–865 860 2 125.00–143.00 $134.05 $1,153 +18.57
904–947 value added 907 42 138.50–139.50 $139.43 $1,265 +9.10
918–930 921 4 132.00–133.00 $132.25 $1,218 +5.25
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 160.00–175.00 $168.26 $395 —
260–295 275 3 160.00–177.50 $169.53 $466 +9.53
310–346 332 12 130.00–173.00 $159.55 $530 +7.71
350–390 380 25 145.00–172.50 $160.81 $611 +3.86
400–445 424 39 130.00–170.00 $153.22 $650 +2.28
450–495 475 35 134.00–166.00 $151.46 $719 +3.68
500 value added 500 4 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
500–545 521 22 130.00–157.00 $148.38 $773 +3.43
550–595 574 23 123.00–152.50 $144.48 $829 +8.57
600–640 621 16 122.50–147.50 $138.78 $862 +7.33
660–680 671 4 127.50–140.00 $134.38 $902 +5.02
700–740 728 10 120.00–132.50 $129.55 $943 +3.32
750–778 771 5 125.00–135.00 $127.55 $983 -2.45
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 +24.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
265 265 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $394 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 -20.00
350–390 368 3 144.00–152.50 $149.50 $550 -15.50
365–385 375 3 135.00–160.00 $150.86 $566 -14.14
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 -47.00
400–440 420 2 130.00–150.00 $140.48 $590 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
405–445 428 5 122.50–160.00 $143.63 $615 —
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 -20.00
450–495 475 3 130.00–153.00 $142.96 $679 +15.96
525 525 1 138.00 $138.00 $724 +13.00
535–540 538 4 137.50–152.50 $145.00 $780 +20.00
560–590 574 7 135.00–148.00 $141.78 $814 +6.47
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
755 755 1 96.00 $96.00 $725 —
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 -20.00
370–375 373 2 127.50–155.00 $141.34 $527 -3.66
415–440 425 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $588 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
255–295 272 18 180.00–237.50 $210.23 $572 +22.73
280 fancy 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 —
301–342 326 25 180.00–225.00 $210.68 $687 +22.92
320–340 fancy 329 5 230.00–235.00 $232.99 $767 —
360–387 fancy 375 5 200.00–232.50 $225.91 $847 +0.91
355–398 380 39 177.50–225.00 $206.96 $786 +4.84
400–448 423 73 179.00–220.00 $198.46 $839 +4.29
450–497 469 79 166.50–208.00 $188.41 $884 +1.04
455–481 fancy 471 7 197.00–212.50 $204.82 $965 —
510 fancy 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 +8.00
500–549 525 119 160.00–204.00 $181.61 $953 +10.79
550 fancy 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
560 560 1 157.50 $157.50 $882 -13.63
550–593 573 84 150.00–197.50 $172.59 $989 +1.46
615 fancy 615 3 184.00–185.00 $184.67 $1,136 —
600–645 620 60 150.00–182.50 $162.80 $1,009 +9.62
663 663 7 150.00 $150.00 $994 -4.15
650–695 670 52 149.00–180.00 $161.40 $1,081 +7.25
700–748 721 22 131.00–154.00 $145.36 $1,048 +6.47
735 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 -14.89
745 fancy 745 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 -9.00
750–785 764 14 135.00–146.00 $140.95 $1,077 +11.26
805–845 827 10 124.00–144.00 $131.59 $1,088 -3.41
870–890 880 2 117.50–122.00 $119.72 $1,054 —
900–940 913 6 105.00–121.00 $113.85 $1,039 +13.85
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1115 1115 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
360–365 362 3 165.00–168.00 $166.00 $601 -6.41
405–445 431 26 160.00–192.50 $176.27 $760 +5.69
450–495 471 25 157.00–185.00 $170.65 $804 +7.06
500–545 517 25 145.00–172.00 $159.36 $824 +12.06
550–595 576 21 145.00–176.00 $158.25 $912 +10.90
605–645 627 15 140.00–157.50 $150.65 $945 +11.20
663–697 681 8 126.00–144.00 $134.45 $916 +7.09
700–745 723 11 118.00–140.00 $126.52 $915 -3.48
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +10.61
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 +11.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 -13.00
350–365 358 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $671 —
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 —
440 440 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $759 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
470–480 477 3 170.00–180.00 $175.80 $839 +10.80
490 490 1 167.50 $167.50 $821 +2.50
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +20.00
540 540 1 152.50 $152.50 $824 +22.50
555–590 569 4 140.00–150.00 $147.31 $838 —
605–635 620 2 130.00 $130.00 $806 -5.00
650–660 653 3 138.00–150.00 $145.36 $949 +37.86
840 840 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1565 1187 80-85% 54 60.00–77.00 $71.66 $851 -6.18
840–1680 1202 80-85% 222 73.00–93.00 $82.71 $994 —
985–1455 1248 80-85% 38 87.00–106.00 $93.55 $1,168 -5.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1340 1016 85-90% 47 50.00–70.50 $62.92 $639 -1.57
830–1490 1054 85-90% 175 60.00–85.50 $72.70 $766 —
860–1335 1084 85-90% 11 80.00–90.50 $83.98 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1845 1370 75-80% 13 60.00–79.00 $73.24 $1,003 -10.27
1115–1885 1445 75-80% 142 74.00–92.00 $84.50 $1,221 —
1125–1765 1445 75-80% 29 85.00–103.00 $93.84 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1180 4 96.00–105.00 $101.57 $1,199 -5.43
1055–2450 1494 34 77.00–99.00 $91.67 $1,370 +1.36
1010–2495 1714 66 97.00–118.00 $106.09 $1,818 -2.92
1365–2135 1784 19 109.00–134.00 $117.45 $2,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $918.82
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,130.00 $1,085.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–980.00 $965.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
990–1295 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–1,075.00 $998.99
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1025–1390 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 840.00–1,000.00 $943.61
955–1545 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 940.00–1,100.00 $1,045.67
945–1500 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 770.00–1,110.00 $963.40
1000–1520 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,480.00 $1,325.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
955–1300 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–940.00 $833.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–817 776 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $953.96
762–1170 977 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,560.00 $1,252.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1065 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,080.00 $1,060.88 -14.12
1015–1050 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 940.00–1,125.00 $1,034.07 -40.93
1020–1205 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,025.00 $999.79 —
1070–1195 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,047.53 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,050.00 $1,005.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–970 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 770.00–900.00 $834.32 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.